Named by the local Mazama tribe after a nearby village, Wahclella Falls plunges more than 120 feet in two drops in this photograph along Tanner Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The final drop of 65 feet seen here is a raging torrent of water which bursts from the narrow canyon like a high-pressure fire hose during the normally-wet months of winter and spring. Due to the abundant rainfall and its low elevation, the Columbia Gorge is a verdant paradise of enormous old-growth firs, dripping moss gardens, waterfalls, and ferns all along its 80-mile length through the Cascade Mountains of western Oregon. This vertical panoramic photograph was captured with a 6x17 panorama format camera. All photos in these fine art photo galleries may be ordered as fine art framed prints or for stock photography usage.